Isabelle
The Spanish and Occitan reshaping of Elizabeth, Hebrew Elisheva, “my God is an oath.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Isabelle appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 8 different years between 2005 and 2017. Its biggest year was 2007, when 4,106 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 79 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 166 for girls. All told, 107,782 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Isabel (133,977), Isabell (15,279), Izabelle (4,603), Izabel (3,814), Isobel (3,802), Izabell (1,301) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Elizabeth, Belle
Explore Isabelle interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,092 | No. 163 |
| 1890s | 1,890 | No. 173 |
| 1900s | 2,514 | No. 179 |
| 1910s | 7,255 | No. 176 |
| 1920s | 6,964 | No. 213 |
| 1930s | 2,761 | No. 316 |
| 1940s | 1,470 | No. 504 |
| 1950s | 1,028 | No. 810 |
| 1960s | 817 | No. 1066 |
| 1970s | 465 | No. 1594 |
| 1980s | 692 | No. 1178 |
| 1990s | 7,276 | No. 162 |
| 2000s | 32,871 | No. 79 |
| 2010s | 28,507 | No. 92 |
| 2020s | 12,160 | No. 117 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.